Rare Feb. tropical disturbance brings clouds to SWFL
Story Created: Feb 05, 2012 at 9:40 PM America/New_York

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FORT MYERS, Fla. - A rare February tropical disturbance over the Yucatan is bringing clouds to Southwest Florida.

While no wind is forecast with this system, WINK meteorologists say rainfall can't be ruled out.

The National Hurricane Center said Sunday that shower activity has been slowly increasing and has become better organized, and if this development trend continues, then a subtropical depression or a subtropical storm could form during the next day or so before the disturbance merges with a cold front.

"This system has a 30 percent chance of becoming a subtropical cyclone during the next 48 hours as it moves slowly north-northeastward tonight and Monday morning...before turning northeastward at 10 to 15 mph toward South Florida and the Florida Keys by Monday afternoon and evening," the National Hurricane Center said.

"Regardless of development, this system will likely bring locally heavy rainfall and strong gusty winds to portions of the Florida Keys and South Florida over the next couple of days."

WINK News Skytracker team will have in-depth updates during our newscasts.


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